Astros (Dublin) v Twins (López); 7/5/24 @ 7:10pm CT

[Squirrel]

The Astros have been coming on strong lately. Hoping the Twins can cool them off!

 

[USAFChief]

Astros have been hot, but the Twins have a clear starting pitching advantage today and tomorrow, and should have an advantage Sunday as well. Bullpen is in as good shape, usage wise, as could be hoped for. 

Zero reason not to take 2 of 3. Get the first of those W's tonight, Mr Lopez. 

That's an order. 

[wabene]

Pablo says yessir Chief!

[Patzky]

 We'll have an extra bullpen hand in Josh Winder today, for better or worse. Festa returned to the Saints this morning.

 Does the Sheriff have some cattle rustlers in Chicago to attend to? If you can't trust Festa v. the White sox..

[Jocko87]

10 minutes ago, Patzky said:

 We'll have an extra bullpen hand in Josh Winder today, for better or worse. Festa returned to the Saints this morning.

 Does the Sheriff have some cattle rustlers in Chicago to attend to? If you can't trust Festa v. the White sox..

Probably not a trust thing, more a live ammunition in the pen thing.  The pale hose game could be anything, maybe Boushey or Varland.  I've been hoping the Winders and Canterinos et al would get healthy in enough time to see what they can do out of the pen.  Just one of them being solid is a big deal. 

Need to get a look before the deadline. I wouldn't expect to see the sheriff before the all star break. 

[CRF]

Need another strong start from Pablo, and forget that Pablo Day baloney. 

[Shaitan]

Woo baseball!

In my head, it feels like they should have the day off after the afternoon game yesterday. 

[BH67]

Four series this weekend have genuine October vibes:

Astros at Twins, Red Sox at Yankees, Phillies at Braves, Brewers at Dodgers.

[USAFChief]

2 hours ago, Jocko87 said:

Probably not a trust thing, more a live ammunition in the pen thing.  The pale hose game could be anything, maybe Boushey or Varland.  I've been hoping the Winders and Canterinos et al would get healthy in enough time to see what they can do out of the pen.  Just one of them being solid is a big deal. 

Need to get a look before the deadline. I wouldn't expect to see the sheriff before the all star break. 

I'd expect the Sherriff to start in Chicago. 

 

[Doctor Gast]

HOU has been hot, NYY has not, swept by CIN, Hurrah! HOU should be a good test. We should take 2 out of 3. All 3 should be good games. Ryan should win & that'd be good for him. SWR will be interesting, I'm rooting for him. Tonite will be Lopez, winning the 1st game sounds good. I'll miss this game too 🫡

[Doctor Gast]

Many are on the HOU bandwagon, Let's cool HOU off!

[thelanges5]

Looks like a bullpen game the Stros. I think bullpen games are stupid. 👎🏻

[RpR]

[Sutter50]

5 hours ago, CRF said:

Need another strong start from Pablo, and forget that Pablo Day baloney. 

Ruff Start Rescue, Project Success,and Children's Minnesota dont think it's baloney

[Parfigliano]

19 minutes ago, thelanges5 said:

Looks like a bullpen game the Stros. I think bullpen games are stupid. 👎🏻

Really stupid 1st game of a series.

[Parfigliano]

Vasquez still getting ABs. Discouraging.

[RpR]

7 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Vasquez still getting ABs. Discouraging.

LOL- suffer-LOL

[Parfigliano]

2 minutes ago, RpR said:

LOL- suffer-LOL

I am and he hasnt even "hit" yet.  Serious teams dont continually start unserious players.  Vasquez is a joke.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Here's hoping for a happy Pablo day!!

[Squirrel]

19 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Vasquez still getting ABs. Discouraging.

Jeffers can’t play every game.

[Joe Schmitt]

Alvarez still scares me.  I think he'll scare me until the day he retires.  And maybe after that.

 

[Parfigliano]

5 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Jeffers can’t play every game.

Vasquez does not have to play every other game.  He does though and thats a big problem.

[USAFChief]

 

 

[Parfigliano]

Just now, USAFChief said:

 

 

Nice.

[MMMordabito]

christ, these stupid uniforms again?

[stringer bell]

Go Pablo!

I found the head-to-head stats quite interesting. The Twins have scored slightly more runs than Houston, but have a near-identical OPS. The Twins have allowed more runs than Houston despite having better walk and strikeout numbers. The Twins' staff has a lower OPS against and opponents BA and a lower WHIP. The one pitching area where Houston is significantly better is home runs allowed, yet Houston has allowed about a third of a run per game less than the Twins.

[Patzky]

Not gonna get the low call Pablo. Might as well stop.

[Shaitan]

Diaz sees as many pitches as Twins in the entire 1st inning.

[USAFChief]

Not liking this start.

[Patzky]

A DP would help here